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Is necroposting seen as a problem here on PF? Screenshot below from another forum shows an approach to avoiding necroposts, at least those unintentional ones.
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Necroposting is not considered a significant problem on PF, though it is monitored closely due to its potential to indicate spam or other issues. Occasionally, old threads are mass closed to prevent unintentional necroposts. While some necroposts stem from genuine attempts to contribute, the community actively uses the Report mechanism to flag them. The existing oversight is deemed sufficient, eliminating the need for additional signaling algorithms. Overall, the forum effectively manages necroposts through member vigilance and administrative action.
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Once in a while I mass close thread old threads. I happens here and there, but I wouldn't say it's a problem.
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Necroposts can indicate a spam setup, so we do watch them pretty closely. They can indicate other problems, but sometimes they are just well-meaning attempts to help in an old thread. We check them all out, and deal with them accordingly. They stand out enough that I don't think we need any special signalling algorithm addition.
Plus, the PF members are great at flagging necroposts via the Report mechanism, so we don't miss many such issues.
Plus, the PF members are great at flagging necroposts via the Report mechanism, so we don't miss many such issues.
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